Assessment Newsletter (Volume 8, Issue 33)

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WDE Assessment Updates

04-02-2021  |  Volume 8, Issue 33


USER ROLES FOR WY-TOPP

Staff Should Choose User Access With Care

User roles for the WY-TOPP assessment have the following access: 

  • District Testing Coordinator (DTC)
    • ADD and EDIT users (BC, TA, PR), students, and accommodations.
    • CREATE and VIEW appeals.
    • Monitor test progress.
    • VIEW district, school, and student reports.
  • District Data Reviewer (DDR)
    • VIEW students.
    • VIEW appeals.
    • Monitor test progress.
    • VIEW district, school, and student reports.
  • Building Coordinator (BC)
    • ADD and EDIT users (TA, PR), students, and accommodations.
    • CREATE and VIEW appeals.
    • Access Test Administration site.
    • Monitor test progress.
    • VIEW school and student reports.
  • Building Data Reviewer (BDR)
    • VIEW students.
    • VIEW appeals.
    • Monitor test progress.
    • VIEW school and student reports.
  • Test Administrator (TA)
    • VIEW students.
    • CREATE and VIEW appeals.
    • Access Test Administration site.
    • Monitor test progress.
    • VIEW student reports.
  • Proctor (PR)
    • Access Test Administration site. 

For more information, contact Jessica Steinbrenner, WDE Assessment Team Supervisor, at 307-777-8568 or jessica.steinbrenner@wyo.gov.


KINDERGARTEN SCREENER CLARIFICATION

This is the Third Step in the English Learner Identification Process 

The New WIDA Screener for Kindergarten is currently being field tested to gather baseline data to establish a proficiency level criteria. After administering the KW-APT or the Kindergarten MODEL assessment for accountability, we are also asking practitioners to screen a minimum of 50% of these same students using the new WIDA Screener for Kindergarten, regardless of the proficiency results. This should be done within 2-3 days of administering the KW-APT or MODEL, if possible. Each district EL Coordinator will receive an email with a spreadsheet to enter results from the new Screener.

For more information, contact Antoinette Hallam, WDE Assessment Consultant, at 307-777-5217 or antoinette.hallam@wyo.gov or Jessica Steinbrenner at 307-777-8568 or jessica.steinbrenner@wyo.gov.


WDE 687 - Assessment Participation Rostering

  • The WDE 687 collects student-level data for students who are enrolled in Accredited Institutions, Private Schools, Virtual Schools and wish to participate in WY-TOPP testing.
  • Roster submissions should be error free and occur at a minimum of two days prior to the first test day.
  • Statewide assessment rostering will update once per day.
  • The WDE 687 Guidance provides detailed submission information.
  • Roster Updates must be submitted via the WDE Data Collection Suite (found at the bottom of the page).

For more information, contact MIchelle Carroll, WDE Assessment Consultant, at 307-777-3618 or michelle.carroll@wyo.gov.


IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  • September 1-June 18: WY-TOPP Modulars.
  • January 13-April 27: SAER System Open to Accept WY-TOPP Exemption Requests.
  • March 2-April 23: WY-ALT Assessments.
  • March 23-26, 29-31, and April 1-2: ACT Test Dates for Paper Accommodated. 
  • April 6: ACT Paper Test.
  • April 6-9, 12-16: ACT Test Dates for Paper Accommodated.
  • April 6-8, 13-15: ACT Online Test Dates.
  • April 13-May 7: WY-TOPP Spring K-2 Interims.
  • April 13-May 7: WY-TOPP Summative Assessments, grades 3-10.
  • April 19-30: WorkKeys Test Administration Window.
  • April 20: ACT Paper Test.
  • April 20-23, 26-30: ACT Test Dates for Paper Accommodated.
  • April 20-22, 27-29:ACT Online Test Dates.
  • April 27: WIDA Screener for Kindergarten Q&A Webinar.